Will ‘Electrostates’ challenge the Global Energy Order of ‘Petrostates’?

As many countries are transitioning away from gas and oil, a new cohort of ‘Electrostates’ are emerging.

Underpinned by electrification, ‘Electrostates’ aim to reshape the global energy order dominated by nations with large fossil fuel reserves, such as the United States, Russia and Middle Eastern countries for a cleaner future.

So where are things going?

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Produced By: Toni Pankaluic

Featured In Story: Associate Professor Niusha Shafiabady – Head of Discipline of IT at Australian Catholic University & Adjunct Associate Professor at Charles Darwin University

First aired on The Wire, Friday 26 September 2025